Smithsonian statement on Book of Mormon

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TOmNossor:
After being shown to be a ninny, I will merely answer this quesiton. I had posted this in light of your statement about knowing facts, logic, and not denying the truth on another thread.

Concerning the error that I thought/think was “blatant” it was associated with saying that the D&C speaks against Blacks and the Priesthood. I am unaware that it does. In fact, I think previous leaders INTERPRETED scripture in this way (but not the D&C).

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Tom,

You are absolutely correct. My mistake.
 
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TOmNossor:
After being shown to be a ninny, I will merely answer this quesiton. I had posted this in light of your statement about knowing facts, logic, and not denying the truth on another thread.

Concerning the error that I thought/think was “blatant” it was associated with saying that the D&C speaks against Blacks and the Priesthood. I am unaware that it does. In fact, I think previous leaders INTERPRETED scripture in this way (but not the D&C).

Charity, TOm
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Tom,

You are absolutely correct. My mistake.
 
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cestusdei:
Mormons have told me that people are born black because in the spirit world they were cowardly in the fight against Lucifer. White people were born “white and delightsome” because they fought bravely. Also that the Mormon church discourages interracial marriage strongly. This is what they told me.
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This was a common belief in the LDS church about 25 or so years ago. In speaking with my family and friends I find it is not so prevalent today. On marriage, since the 1978 declaration of the priesthood being open to all races the stigma against interracial marriage seems to be dwindling rapidly.
 
tom my stuff might have been a little out of line, i did put that he said he didnt speak for the Mormons, but at the same time he was a Mormon high priest or something. how much of it is misstated? I havent read the BoM, but in the intro it said something about the untold story of Jews in America during the Isaiah days.

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You will find responses to all those arguments, if you look for them.
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Where do I go? This whole thing started when I went around looking for a “Mormon Answers” like site so I could look around on what people believed. I went to Mormon.com, but I couldnt find my way around.
 
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